# TechLit System Help

> Documentation for TechLit System



## How-To Guides
- [Set Up Your Classroom from Scratch](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/start/): This guide takes a classroom from a pile of computers to a working TechLit lab: network, first computer, updates, curriculum, and languages. It is …
- [Network & Wi-Fi](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/network/): This guide explains how to set up the local network in your classroom. One computer acts as a server; the others act as clients. All computers, …
- [Setup & Repair (USB)](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/device_provision/): A new computer, or one that will not start? The USB Installer handles both a fresh installation and a wipe-and-reinstall of an existing machine.
- [Common Questions](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/faq/): This section has answers to common questions about using TechLit computers.

### Using the Computer
- [Setting Up Programming Languages](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/desktop/languages/): TechLit computers use asdf to manage the programming languages you teach, like Python, JavaScript, and Java. Students use them while learning code, …

### Updates
- [Small Storage Devices (32GB or Less)](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/updating/low-storage-devices/): This guide is for devices with small disks. The disk size decides the component and the update method.
- [Get and Install Updates](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/updating/get-updates/): Before you can update a computer, you need to get the "update files" (the component files) onto at least one machine in your lab.

### Advanced Tools & Networking
- [Downloading YouTube Videos](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/advanced/youtube/): This guide explains how to download educational videos from YouTube for offline use in the classroom. There are 2 methods available: using a …
- [Router Configuration](https://help.techlitafrica.org/docs/advanced/router/): This guide provides detailed, step-by-step instructions for configuring a standard TP-Link router to function as an access point for the TechLit …

## Changelog
- [Curriculum Component Split](https://help.techlitafrica.org/changes/2026-04-29-curriculum-split/): The curriculum component has been split into multiple subjects. This allows for faster updates and more granular control over what subjects are … - Published 2026-04-29
- [Refactored 'Updating' Documentation](https://help.techlitafrica.org/changes/2026-01-14-updating-docs-refactor/): We've completely overhauled the "Updating" section of the documentation to make it clearer, more concise, and easier to follow. - Published 2026-01-14

## Blogs
- [Git & GitLab Onboarding: Working Safely on TechLit Computers](https://help.techlitafrica.org/blog/git-onboarding-guide/): Welcome to the TechLit Africa contributor team! This guide will walk you through setting up your terminal environment on our workstations. Because … - Published 2026-05-21


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Site: https://help.techlitafrica.org/
